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HR 284 106th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Cemeteries and funerals Employee rights Labor and Employment Leave of absence Veterans' benefits

Honor Guard for Veterans Empowerment Act

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2000
Received in the Senate.
Oct 3, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8631)
Oct 3, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8631)
Oct 3, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 284.
Oct 3, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8631-8634)
Oct 3, 2000
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Honor Guard for Veterans Empowerment Act - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) include as military service any period for which a person is absent from civilian employment to perform authorized funeral honors duty; and (2) require an employer to give an employee who is a member of a reserve component an authorized leave of absence to perform such duty.
What's happening now October 4, 2000

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 3 Independent 1
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 28, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 27, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 19, 2000
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 13, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 12, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 25, 2000
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 10, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 284: Honor Guard for Veterans Empowerment Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-284/
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H.R. 284, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-284/.
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